My Return (Vampire Diaries) (Book Seven)

I Carry Your Heart With Me

Stefan and I were in Alaric's apartment on the Whitmore campus.

Damon had brought Oscar's dead body to us.

Stefan was disapproving and unhappy.

I looked at Damon in exasperation. "How the hell did you let this happen?"

"Don't even think about blaming this on me," Damon told us. "I'm not the one that unscrewed his heart."

I nodded sarcastically, pretending to think about it. "No, but you're the one who chased him down, kidnapped him... and are still technically holding him hostage."

"To get Elena back," Damon told us.

"And how's that working out for you?" I asked. "Because, from where I'm standing, she's in more danger than ever because you won't let her rest. You can't be with Elena, so you're making all your bad decisions about Elena."

Stefan seemed to be agreeing with me, sighing, pointing at Oscar. "We need to get rid of his body."

I shook my head. "No, no, no. You two need to get rid of his body."

Damon looked at me in exasperation, scoffing.

I raised my eyebrows at him expectantly.

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Damon and Stefan were carrying Oscar toward the door in order to dispose of his body.

I was watching, crossing my arms over his chest. 

Damon sighed. "All right."

We heard a knock on the door, freeing where we were.

We heard a girl's voice outside. "Damon? I know you're in here. Open up."

I looked at Stefan, whispering. "Who?"

Stefan put a finger to his lips, whispering. "Mary Louise and Nora."

I nodded in understanding, knowing that they were two of the Heretics.

Damon and Stefan rushed off to hide the body.

We heard the first, Mary Louise, knock again. "Damon, open the--"

Damon and Stefan rushed closer, standing behind me empty-handed.

I opened the door for Mary Louise and Nora, faking a smile. "Hello."

Mary Louise criticized me. "I don't believe I've had the pleasure."

"Oh, I'm just Lily, Stefan and Damon's very distant descendant," I told them.

Nora realized who I was. "Nicola Salvatore."

I nodded. "Yep."

Mary Louise and Nora walked in.

Nora was holding a nearly-finished smoothie.

Mary Louise looked around. "University housing. How lovely."

"How sad," Nora told us snidely.

Mary Louise chuckled cruelly, looking at Damon. "Not as sad as being exiled by your own mother. Lily must have had the wrong address for the hostage exchange. Where's Oscar?"

"You just missed him," Damon told them.

Mary Louise looked at Damon and Stefan skeptically. "You reek of blood."

Damon smiled sheepishly. "Well, we've been... we've been binge-ing."

"I've been watching," I told them.